Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

 Meditations on Romans

August 26, 2021

Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.

Romans 8:18

Read Romans 8:18-25

The Old Testament prophet, Isaiah, looked forward to the time when God will make all things right in the world. One particular passage in his prophesy has captured the hearts of poets and artists: “In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all” (Isaiah 11:6). The Apostle Paul also looked forward to God’s ultimate redemption of His creation. In today’s passage, Paul envisions all creation groaning as in the pains of childbirth as it looks forward to the day when creation will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. Paul is convinced of two facts: all creation fell out of God’s created order as a result of Adam’s sin; “creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay.” (v. 21) God will restore His paradise!

My Takeaway: I have frequently noted that what is true for Jesus is true for his people. Paul makes that point is verse 18, quoted above. The writer of the epistle Hebrews said we are able to embrace verse 18 “. . . by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne” (Hebrews 12:2). Follow Jesus!

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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